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S. 2134 (109th)

Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2005

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Introduced

16 December 2005

Last action

16 December 2005 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13800-13802)

Sponsors

Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

15 August 2025

Education

Summary

Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2005 - Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish a manufacturing research pilot grants program to make awards to partnerships consisting of at least one industry and one nonindustry partner to foster cost-shared collaborations among firms, educational and research institutions, state agencies, and nonprofit organizations in the development of innovative, multidisciplinary manufacturing technologies. Requires the Director to establish: (1) a manufacturing fellowship program for studies and research activities relating to manufacturing sciences; and (2) a program of competitive grants to manufacturing centers to develop projects to solve new or emerging manufacturing problems. Authorizes appropriations for: (1) manufacturing support programs; (2) the collaborative manufacturing research pilot grants program; (3) technical workforce education and development; (4) scientific and technical research and services; (5) the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Program; and (6) the advanced technology program. Requires the Director to carry out a Standards Education program to award grants to institutions of higher education to develop curricula on the role of standards in the fields of engineering, business, science, and economics.

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Timeline

  1. 16 December 2005

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13800-13802)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 December 2005

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13800)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 December 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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